蔽 — “Cover / Shade / Mantle / Capsize” in Japanese

Master (高手)へい, へつ, ふつ, おお

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“Cover / Shade / Mantle / Capsize” in Japanese is 蔽, read hei, hetsu, futsu (へい, へつ, ふつ, おお). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 隠蔽 (concealment).

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What does 蔽 mean?

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Kanji	蔽
Meaning	Cover / Shade / Mantle / Capsize
Readings	へい, へつ, ふつ, おお
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	隠蔽 (concealment)

How to read 蔽

蔽 is read hei (へい) or hetsu (へつ) or futsu (ふつ) or oo (おお) depending on the word.

Words with 蔽

隠蔽

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Updated: 2026-08-28